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Bill to Make Daylight Saving Permanent Re-emerges From the Dark
Senator Marco Rubio of Florida reintroduced legislation that would end the practice of turning clocks back one hour every November. The bill died in the House last year.
Intricate Enamel Pieces From a Storied Indian Jewelry Family
Plus: new ranges of medjool dates, floral-print bags for men and more from T’s cultural compendium.
A Watch Dealing Mogul, at 19
Linden Lazarus has spent most of his teen years selling timepieces. Now, he has employees to help out.
Erotic Watches Show More Than the Time
Brands like Ulysse Nardin and Blancpain say their risqué timepieces showcase specialty skills like enameling, engraving and micropainting.
A Silent Film Classic Marks Its Centennial
“Safety Last!,” the 1923 Harold Lloyd movie best known for the dangerous scene, marks its centennial.
Swiss Watchmaker Is Living His Dream
Hervé Schlüchter now has his own atelier, new designs and plans for the future.
Montblanc Plans to Capitalize on a Popular New Design
The brand has struggled to be seen as a watchmaker, but its recent 1858 Iced Sea line seems to have struck a chord with customers.
Cartier’s Tank Française Watch Gets a Makeover
Experts credit Meghan Markle’s fondness for the feminine timepiece as one reason it has legions of fans. Its new look aims for a gender-crossing appeal.
Vintage Is the Focus of a New Watch Line
Jaeger-LeCoultre has introduced the Collectibles, a selection of 17 models for resale (when it can find pieces in good condition).
Bulgari Wants to Surprise Clients. But Not Too Much.
The head of the house’s watch division outlines its new focus on mechanical timepieces for women.
A MoonSwatch Watch Enters the Stratosphere
An English company attached the timepiece to a weather balloon, which rose 20 miles above Earth.
4-2 Game Rekindles Shot Clock Debate in High School Basketball
One of the two teams from Oklahoma, the Anadarko High School Warriors, passed the ball around for nearly the entire game in what an announcer called “stall ball.”
In Praise of Bookstores, a Reader’s Refuge
Delighting in brick-and-mortar bookstores. Also: The Kafka diaries; news literacy; misdiagnosed by an Apple watch; unrepresentative polls.
‘My Watch Thinks I’m Dead’
911 dispatchers are buried under an avalanche of false, automated distress calls from skiers and other Apple device owners who are very much alive.